Col. Robert Buchanan, 301st Fighter Wing vice commander, peers out from under his helmet here while preparing for take-off Feb. 6 in an F-16 for his final “fini-flight”.
NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – Col. Robert Buchanan, 301st Fighter Wing vice commander, peers out from under his helmet here while preparing for take-off Feb. 6 in an F-16 for his final “fini-flight” after 28 years of service. Buchanan flew in 53 combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan and deployed in support of operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)